Comedy
The West End Centre is rapidly
gaining a national reputation for these exciting nights. Hilarious vehicles
driving comedy in new directions. It's more than just stand up, you're guaranteed
to laugh like a drain at some of the most daringly original artists in the
business.
Hecklers Comedy Club
ADULTS ONLY
Sun
11th May, 8th June, 13th July
Bar opens 7pm, show
starts 8pm £9 table seats, £8 regular seats
A Comedy Club? In
Aldershot? What’s that all about?
Well, we have 3 of the
best comedians around, seamlessly held together by an excellent compere. It
happens on the second Sunday of the month. You come along and laugh your socks
off. It’s as simple as that. Yes we have had big names like Ross Noble, Bill
Bailey and Harry Hill, but the quality is consistently high, so don’t wait for
“the right one” – just come down. Tables near the front are available for
those who want to be involved in the action, for a more anonymous experience
choose the regular seats nearer the back!
Warning: Can be habit
forming!
www.hecklerscomedy.com
Why?... The best night out for miles if you are looking for laughter.
Phil
McIntyre Entertainment in association with West End Centre Presents
John Bishop “Stick Your Job Up Your
Arse”
Sat
3rd May 8pm £10 (£8 concs) seated
Multi-award-winning
Comedian John Bishop hits the road with a brand new show, all about the joys
of telling his boss to do something that most people might find impossible.
Would you leave a
successful career to try and make people laugh for a living?
John did. All in the
name of Comedy.
Until this year he
worked in a lucrative marketing job during the day and spent his nights
moonlighting in the world of Comedy. Now he has finally taken that
long-awaited leap of faith, handed in his notice and become a full-time
stand-up. Come and see the results.
www.johnbishoponline.com
Why?... "A feelgood, post-Full Monty British film waiting to happen...Bishop
is a born storyteller." Independent on Sunday
“The most exciting thing to emerge from the Manchester comedy scene since
Peter Kay.” City Life
The Impotent Fury of the Privileged by
Daniel Kitson
Wed
14th May 8pm £10 (£8 concs) seated
The world is a
saddening mess, of unfathomable complexity and the simplest cruelty and yet,
rather than raging or weeping, most of us still manage to eat snacks, do
crosswords and occasionally wash. But what if, what if we heave our compassion
from wherever its buried and with courage enough to seem naïve or underinformed or oblivious to futility, we reach for something better.
Something more engaged, more humane and less snack based.
An angry, frustrated
and beautiful new show about wanting the world to change but not doing enough
to change it.
"he represents and
inhabits that place where no-one is cool, sussed, glamorous and sorted, and
everyone is struggling, somewhere between absurdity and pathos, to put
together a life less barren, and more fulfilled" joyce macmillan -The Scotsman
www.danielkitson.com
Why?... Mr Kitson is probably my favourite comedy performer of all time so
you’ll only get a biased opinion from me!
Laurence
Clark “12% Evil”
Fri
23rd May 8pm £10 (£8 concs) seated
Ever woken up in the
morning, looked in the mirror and decided to devote your life to wreaking
vengeance on the world because you’re disabled?
According to the movies this is how many super- villains break into their
profession. Wheelchair-using comic Laurence Clark takes a look at the many
villains who’ve sought payback for being disabled, e.g. Dr Strangelove,
Blofeld, Darth Vader, Freddie Krueger and of course… Heather Mills-McCartney!
www.laurenceclark.co.uk
Why?... Anyone who saw The Jim Davidson Guide To Equality will rush to buy a
ticket. And so should you!
Gamarjobat
(ga-ma-jo-bat)
Rock n Roll Penguin
Sat
24th May 7pm £12 (£7.50 concs) seated
1 hour show no
interval. All ages welcome
Japanese physical
comedy sensation Gamarjobat return to the UK with their Edinburgh Fringe ‘07
sell out show!
Without a word the
award-winning duo leaves their audience speechless with laughter. Book early!
"A physical comedy
masterclass" Guardian
www.gamarjobat.co.uk
Why?... I saw them at Edinburgh Festival a couple of years back where they
received one of the most deserved standing ovations I have ever seen. They are
absolutely stunning, world class performers who deliver happiness for all
ages!
Comedy
4 Kids
Thu
29th May 2.30pm £6 (£5 concs – state benefits only) seated
The show runs
approximately 1 hour and is suitable for people over 6 years old.
This is a perfect day
out for the whole family. Top class comedians revelling in the chance to do
their “clean” stuff for an audience of kids and their families, all of whom
are equally delighted to witness excellent live comedy!
www.comedy4kids.co.uk
Why?... A family that laughs together…erm…laughs…erm…a lot!
Phil
McIntyre Entertainment by arrangement with Karushi Management presents
Mark Watson in
Work In
Progress
Wed 9th July 8pm all
tickets £7.50 seated
Ahead of his brand new
show at the Edinburgh Festival 2008, Mark will be previewing old and new
material in a 60 minute show.
www.myspace.com/markwatsonthecomedian
Why?...‘A brilliant stand up’. Evening Standard
‘If a tornado could be bumbling and lovable while blowing things around, the
experience would be similar to a Mark Watson stand-up set’. The Guardian
‘A
comic alchemist turning the banalities of the everyday into glittering
laughter’. The Independent
‘Mark Watson is a kind of superhero’. Sunday Times
Book early to avoid
disappointment
Little
Howard and the Magic Pencil of Life and Death
Thu
14th August £5 seated
The second epic family
show from Big Howard and Little Howard, as seen on the 2007 Royal Variety
Performance! Little Howard finally meets his maker - The Pencil of Creation.
But with great power comes great responsibility, and on the other end ... The
Rubber of Doom! As seen on CBBC's smash hit shows The Slammer and ITV's Comedy
Cuts.
**** "wonderfully silly ... original, bizarre and fun" Chortle
***** British Theatre Guide
"Hilarious" Three Weeks
www.littlehoward.co.uk
Why?...Animated character meets stand up comedian. Literally. It’s a work of
genius I tells ya!
Phil McIntyre
Entertainment Presents
TIM
MINCHIN
READY FOR THIS?
Wed 8th October 7.00pm £14
Direct from the
Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Tim Minchin heads out on his second national UK
tour with a sparkly new show... featuring a hefty dollop of fresh material and
a spoonful of the classics combined in a manner specifically designed to make
you want to go to the lavatory.
In London, they reckon
he's the "Next big thing in musical comedy" (The Times) and "The
best musical comedian since Bill Bailey" (Time Out)
In Melbourne, they say
he's "Witty, smart and unabashedly offensive" (The Age)
In New York, they call
him "Dazzlingly daffy... so refreshing" (NY Times)
In Scotland, they say
he's "An extraordinary performer". (The Scotsman)
In Norway, they say "Tim
Minchin er noe av det morsomste jeg har sett noen gang."
(Stavanger)
Phil McIntyre Entertainment
Presents
SIMON
DAY
‘WHAT A FOOL BELIEVES’
Fri 28th November 7.00pm £15 (13 concs)
Simon Day first started in
stand up comedy in 1990, winning the time out new act of the year award in
1991. He rose to prominence in ‘The Fast Show’ also touring extensively
performing his many characters; this tour will be his first solo stand up tour
ever, with no wigs hats, or comedy glasses. He will attempt to explain what
it is like to be a clown, hero, genius, loser and true artist in one show
don’t miss it!
“The maverick
conscience of The Fast Show” N.M.E
